I’ll concede that labeling it as “not bad” was too harsh/critical.
When the movie was released, the movie, the plot, the soundtrack, the special effects - were fantastic.
You’re absolutely right, it did a fantastic job of capturing “nerd culture” for that time.
It’s not that I feel the movie aged badly, but it’s not as “unique” or relevant as it was in 2010. Other films have picked apart pieces of what made SPvW such a unique experience (for example: Free Guy).
Additionally, the current “nerd culture” has changed. You’ll be hard pressed to find younger gamers play pixel graphic games (although, they are missing out).
Certainly, not all topics are outdated (ie: LGBTQ), but enough of is.
The film is a perfect nerdy time capsule for 2010, but the soundtrack with that dirty grunge sound will be around for a lot longer.
I’ll concede that labeling it as “not bad” was too harsh/critical.
When the movie was released, the movie, the plot, the soundtrack, the special effects - were fantastic.
You’re absolutely right, it did a fantastic job of capturing “nerd culture” for that time.
It’s not that I feel the movie aged badly, but it’s not as “unique” or relevant as it was in 2010. Other films have picked apart pieces of what made SPvW such a unique experience (for example: Free Guy).
Additionally, the current “nerd culture” has changed. You’ll be hard pressed to find younger gamers play pixel graphic games (although, they are missing out).
Certainly, not all topics are outdated (ie: LGBTQ), but enough of is.
The film is a perfect nerdy time capsule for 2010, but the soundtrack with that dirty grunge sound will be around for a lot longer.
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